When I Grow Up (acoustic) Chords

KeyA CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays445

When I Grow Up (acoustic) by Garbage is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, F#m, E, D and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
A
Text
16
Speed
  			Half Step Down EbAbDbGbBbeb 


Intro: A F#m E D A  (x2) 


verse 1:  

A     F#m                   E                D             
Cut my tongue out, I've been caught out like a giant juggernaut 
A       F#m          E                D           
Happy hours, golden showers, on a cruise to freak you out 
A        F#m           E               D              
We could fly out, helicopter, nothing left to talk about 
A     F#m             E                 D  
Entertain you, celebrate you, I'll be back to frame you 


Chorus 1:  

     D                F#m 
When I grow up I'll be stable 
     D                      E 
When I grow up I'll turn the tables 


verse 2: 

A     F#m           E                 D                
Trying hard to fit among you floating out to wonderland 
A     F#m              E                  D  
Unprotected, god I'm pregnant, damn the consequences 


Chorus 2: 

     D                F#m 
When I grow up I'll be stable 
     D                      E 
When I grow up I'll turn the tables 


Break: 

A F#m E D A (x2) 


verse 3: 

A        F#m             E             D                     
Blood and blisters on my fingers chaos rules when we're apart 
A         F#m           E              D  
Watch my temper, I go mental, I'll try to be gentle 


Chorus 3: 

     D                F#m 
When I grow up I'll be stable 
     D                      E 
When I grow up I'll turn the tables 


Chorus 4: 

     D 
When I grow up... 
     F#m 
When I grow up... 
     G 
When I grow up... 
              E 
I'll turn the tables 


Break 2 with lyrics:  

A            F#m                  E                 D                A 
Don't take offense better make amends rip it all to shreds and let it go 
A            F#m                  E                 D                A 
Don't take offense better make amends rip it all to shreds and let it go 


Break 3/Outro: 

A F#m E D A (x8) 





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Chord diagrams

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante